Clean the pudhina leaves and grind it to a paste in a mixer grinder.

Mix together gram flour, rice flour, salt, asafoetida, chilly powder and the pudhina paste.

Add butter and knead it to a dough.

Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.

Place the dough in a murukku maker and squeeze it into the oil.

When it is done, remove from the oil.

:- Serve with tea.